Frank Spring

frank spring
frank spring Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
According the the fabulous calendar provided with our recent WTN, today is the 50th anniversary of the death of my name sake, Frank Spring. But my research shows me that it was August 8, 1959 so need to send cards or letters yet.



http://books.google.com/books?id=bxMUKaqcUPoC&pg=PA729&lpg=PA729&dq=frank+spring+designer&source=web&ots=fjSZy-2blu&sig=F7KGv4jDF9DcMT7zlRiUIKf_H3I&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result

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  • Sarah Young
    Sarah Young Senior Contributor
    Unfortunately, February 3rd marks the 50th Anniversary of the Clearlake, Iowa plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. I would imagine remembering the Day the Music Died might affect people more than the loss of your "namesake."



    Nothing personal. :)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Sarah, I think Franks post was done with tongue in cheek. Of course maybe now he'll want to send a card to music for it's loss.



    Harry
  • frank spring
    frank spring Expert Adviser
    Sarah, I thought us Jet owners had to stick together, but still I am sorry for your loss. When February 3 gets here you can have your time in the spotlight. I am sure there is a forum for that. (tongue in cheek)



    Did you know Frank Spring went down in a plane crash in 1933 on his way back to Detroit from the Indianapolis 500 Race? Yes, he was also a pilot. He had an executive of Grahm Paige with him in the plane. The plane went down about 15 mile northeast of Ft Wayne, Indiana, or about 3 mile from where I currently live. The plane went down in a marshy field and they walked away. Now between 1933and 1954 Frank Spring was responsible for designing some pretty special cars.



    Even your Jet. Let us try to be a little more reverant. (tongue in cheek)
  • Sarah Young
    Sarah Young Senior Contributor
    I got it, that's why I threw in "Nothing Personal," as in "Woe is me - wink, wink." :o



    ...Perhaps I should go ahead and make a reverant greeting card to make amends. :)
  • sstukin
    sstukin Member
    Hello, I'm doing some research about Frank Spring and his wife Clara Spring for a book project. Does anyone has a copy of his obituary or knows more about his accidental death while driving a Nash. Trying to confirm one details. Thanks in advance. Stacie
  • RichardD
    RichardD Member
    edited October 2015



  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    edited October 2015
    Sooner or later someone will chime in with a link to some site with info on Spring.  Here's on with an interview with Robert Andrews who co-designed the StepDown, who has a few reminiscences on Spring.  
    http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Design/Andrews_interview.htm
    Spring was actually driving a Metropolitan sub-compact, and this was long after the merger so it was an AMC, not a Nash.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    The link doesn't work.  
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    It worked last night but not this morning.
    Lee O'Dell
  • keithfullmeryahoocom
    keithfullmeryahoocom Expert Adviser
    Computers/websites/internet is soooooo weird.  
    And my bank wonders why I don't eliminate my paper backup...keith
  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    From the Internet
    http://www.coachbuilt.com/des/s/spring/spring.htm
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I'm at a loss to understand why the link failed.  I've replaced it with another, identical, link.  And for some reason that one does work.
  • keithfullmeryahoocom
    keithfullmeryahoocom Expert Adviser
    Thanks, Jon.   Worth the wait.   Very interesting...k
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